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Rhys
AIM uses port 5190 by default. Have a look at [http://ntg.depaul.edu/rd/technotes/tn-win2kxp-filters.txt|this] to help you create filters on the fly (requires Win2K or better). Scheduled tasks may help you set time limits.
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On Linux, you want iptables and cron. And there <i>is</i> a GNU AIM client, so if they know anything about Macs/Linux/not-Windows, you'll have to cover all bases. This is why the router in my house is built from a Linux machine (as opposed to that 'DSL router' crap). I like being able to set up timed, specific filters. BSD can do it, too; I just have more XP with Linux.
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<i>My Opinion</i>: Let 'em use it after dark. Kick 'em out during daylight hours. That was (effectively) the rule my parents used, and I'm not sorry. :-)
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--J
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